EP1593402B1 - Ensemble de recueil et garniture de cloche pour tire-lait - Google Patents

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EP1593402B1
EP1593402B1 EP05251755A EP05251755A EP1593402B1 EP 1593402 B1 EP1593402 B1 EP 1593402B1 EP 05251755 A EP05251755 A EP 05251755A EP 05251755 A EP05251755 A EP 05251755A EP 1593402 B1 EP1593402 B1 EP 1593402B1
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61M—DEVICES FOR INTRODUCING MEDIA INTO, OR ONTO, THE BODY; DEVICES FOR TRANSDUCING BODY MEDIA OR FOR TAKING MEDIA FROM THE BODY; DEVICES FOR PRODUCING OR ENDING SLEEP OR STUPOR
    • A61M1/00—Suction or pumping devices for medical purposes; Devices for carrying-off, for treatment of, or for carrying-over, body-liquids; Drainage systems
    • A61M1/06—Milking pumps
    • A61M1/062—Pump accessories
    • A61M1/064—Suction cups
    • A61M1/066—Inserts therefor
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61M—DEVICES FOR INTRODUCING MEDIA INTO, OR ONTO, THE BODY; DEVICES FOR TRANSDUCING BODY MEDIA OR FOR TAKING MEDIA FROM THE BODY; DEVICES FOR PRODUCING OR ENDING SLEEP OR STUPOR
    • A61M1/00—Suction or pumping devices for medical purposes; Devices for carrying-off, for treatment of, or for carrying-over, body-liquids; Drainage systems
    • A61M1/06—Milking pumps
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61M—DEVICES FOR INTRODUCING MEDIA INTO, OR ONTO, THE BODY; DEVICES FOR TRANSDUCING BODY MEDIA OR FOR TAKING MEDIA FROM THE BODY; DEVICES FOR PRODUCING OR ENDING SLEEP OR STUPOR
    • A61M1/00—Suction or pumping devices for medical purposes; Devices for carrying-off, for treatment of, or for carrying-over, body-liquids; Drainage systems
    • A61M1/06—Milking pumps
    • A61M1/069—Means for improving milking yield
    • A61M1/0697—Means for improving milking yield having means for massaging the breast

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  • the present invention relates to express kits and cup liners for human milking apparatus, and more particularly, to express kits that do not require a separate pad between a breast cup and a cup liner.
  • the present invention also relates to cup liners having a honeycomb or the like as part of the underside of the liner, and cup liners that are fixed in a rigid manner inside the throat of the cup or associated manifold.
  • Known breast pumps generally include a pump and one or more flanges or collection kits.
  • a typical collection kit includes a manifold, a flange for the breast and a vessel for milk collection.
  • the output of the pump is connected to the manifold such that when vacuum is applied by the pump, milk is drawn from a breast in the flange. The milk is collected in the collection vessel.
  • EP-A-1034807 discloses an express kit for a breast pump.
  • the present invention defines an express kit for a breast pump as claimed.
  • the liner is made of a pliable material, and comprises a funnel, a throat and a transitional portion between the funnel and the throat.
  • the surface of the liner between the liner and the cup when the liner is installed has a honeycomb structure that creates a forced space between the liner and the cup, while maintaining some degree of flexibility.
  • a rigid insert or suitable bond maintains some rigidity inside the throat, supports the liner and creates a seal between the liner and the cup at the throat end of the liner.
  • a breast pump 10 has two express kits 12, 14, a pump 16 and an external adapter 17.
  • the pump 16 can be a diaphragm pump, piston pump, or any other suitable type of pump.
  • the pump 16 typically produces an intermittent vacuum or negative pressure.
  • the vacuum output of the pump provides an input to the adapter 17, which in turn produces fairly constant vacuum outputs 18 and pulsating or alternating pressure at outputs 20.
  • the pulsating or alternating pressure is separately provided to massage the breast and relieve congestion brought to the front of the breast by the application of the vacuum.
  • Hoses 22 connect the outputs 18 to the express kits 12, 14, and hoses 24 (shown in broken lines for illustrative purposes) connect the outputs 20 to the express kits 12, 14.
  • the pump itself could produce both outputs 18, 20 directly, as in Whittlestone U.S. Patent No. 4,607,596 , the contents of which are incorporated by reference in their entirety, or the adapter kit 17 can be used to produce the outputs 18, 20 from a pump that only produces vacuum, as shown in FIG. 1 and described in U.S. Patent Application Serial No. 10/625,246, filed July 23, 2003 , entitled Adapter For Human Breast Pumps, the contents of which are incorporated by reference in their entirety.
  • the adapter 17 is an air circuit that includes an input 26 that feeds a one-way valve 28 through a chamber 30.
  • a filter 32 may be placed in the input path, if desired, to protect against contamination.
  • the output of the one-way valve 28 in turn produces the outputs 18, the airflow being as shown by arrows 34.
  • One output 18 could be plugged or eliminated if a single breast cup assembly were used.
  • Filters 38 are used, if desired.
  • the input 26 also produces the outputs 20, the airflow being as shown by arrows 40 through the chamber 44.
  • the chamber 30 has a one-way check valve 46 that exhausts positive pressure from the chambers 30 and 44.
  • Pressure at the input 26 is bi-directional, i.e., both positive (pressure) and negative (vacuum), or intermittently negative, and it is transmitted directly to the outputs 20 when two breast cup assemblies are used. A single breast cup configuration would only need one output 20.
  • the valve 28 converts the bi-directional or intermittent pressure at the input 26 into a uni-directional vacuum.
  • a vacuum reserve chamber 48 can be provided, if desired, as can a vacuum control valve 50.
  • the valve 50 can be a needle valve or other suitable device that provides vacuum adjustment.
  • the express kits 12, 14 ( Fig. 2 ) have a manifold 52, a breast cup 54 and a milk collection vessel 56.
  • the breast cup 54 can be integral with or separate from the manifold 52.
  • the milk collection vessel 56 is typically removable.
  • a washer 58 may be provided between the manifold 52 and the milk collection vessel 56, if desired, or the washer 58 may be over-molded in the manifold at manufacture.
  • a filter 60 may be provided between the vacuum introduced by the hose 22 and a vacuum inlet 62 of the manifold 52, if desired. If the filter 60 is used, a cap 64 can be provided for the manifold 52. The cap 64 can be press fit to the manifold input 62, or connected in any other suitable way. The cap 64 also includes appropriate fittings to pass the pressurized air in the tube 24 to a pressure input 66 in the manifold 52.
  • the manifold 52 and breast cup 54 form a funnel 68 and an interior throat 70.
  • the transition from the funnel 68 to the throat 70 can be gradual.
  • the funnel 68 can include an interior raised portion 72, if desired.
  • an outer lip or rim 74 is provided near the outer edge of the funnel portion 68, with an indentation or groove 76.
  • a liner 80 is also provided for each express kit 12, 14.
  • the liner 80 has a liner funnel 82 and a liner throat 84, and a transitional portion 86 between the funnel 82 and the throat 84.
  • the liner has generally uniform thickness, to produce a non-peristaltic action when the liner is moved under pressure.
  • the vacuum applied to the breast in the liner throat 84 draws the liner inwardly towards the breast.
  • Pulsating pressure can be applied to the outside of the liner by directing the output 20 of the adapter 17 through an inlet 87 ( FIG. 3 ) to a chamber 89 formed between the manifold 52 and/or breast cup 54 on one side, and the liner 80 on the other side.
  • the liner releases or moves away from the breast when the pulsating pressure is more negative than the vacuum at the breast.
  • liner wall movement occurs when the difference or differential between the vacuum at the breast and the vacuum produced by the pulsation source is such that the pulsation source vacuum is greater, (i.e., more negative) than the vacuum at the breast.
  • the inside or back of the liner 80 is shown in FIGS. 4a and 4c , and the front of the liner is shown in FIG. 4b .
  • the outer edge of the funnel portion 82 has a lip 91.
  • the funnel portion 82 also has a honeycomb structure 88 that includes a plurality of raised lips 90 that extend generally in both the radial and axial directions.
  • the liner 80 can have a rigid insert 92 at the outer end of the liner throat 84.
  • the insert 92 can be plastic or any other suitable material, and it can be bonded or molded into the liner when the liner is molded.
  • the insert 92 can be wholly within the liner, or it can extend beyond the open end of the liner.
  • FIG. 3 shows how the liner is installed in an integrated cup and manifold 94.
  • the end 91 is engaged in the groove 76 in the cup, and the insert 92 locates the liner against the wall of the manifold/cup 94, creating a seal sufficient to conserve a vacuum in the liner in use.
  • the liner can also be bonded to the cup/manifold, if desired.
  • a suitable bonding agent can be used at or near the groove 76 and at the other end at or near the insert 92.
  • FIG. 5 An alternative embodiment of the cup liner is shown in Fig. 5 .
  • the honeycomb structure is in the form of side by side open cylindrical chambers 104, where in FIG. 4a the honeycomb is in the shape of rectangles and/or trapezoids. Squares could also be used, if desired.
  • FIG. 6 Another embodiment of the cup liner is shown in FIG. 6 .
  • the honeycomb structure is a plurality of circular lips 106, without radial structure.
  • the cup liner can be manufactured by any suitable process, such as liquid injection molding if silicone is used, or injection molding with the use of TPE, for example.
  • the liner 80 ( FIG. 2 ) is installed by sliding the liner throat 84 into the cup throat 70, and folding the liner lip 91 ( FIG. 3 ) over and placing it into the groove 76.
  • the insert 92 ( FIG. 4a ) in the open end of the liner substantially seals the end of the liner to the corresponding inside surface of the cup.
  • a ridge 95 in the cup and a lip 96 in the liner can be configured to create a partial seal inside the pulsating chamber, which reduces the effective size of the chamber, if desired.
  • the pulsating pressure is preferably applied at 41-65 cycles per minute, with a pressure differential of about 0.5-2.0 Hg.
  • the relationship of time between the open and closed positions can be expressed as a ratio.
  • the pulsation ratio is preferably between about 20% and 80% open of the total of each pulsation cycle (i.e., time open/total time of each cycle).
  • honeycomb inside the liner maintains a flexible cushion between the liner and the cup, without the need for additional parts, such as pads or the like.
  • plastic insert or suitable bond at the throat end of the liner sufficiently seals the end of the liner without wrapping it around another part, and provides rigidity to the liner so that it does not collapse in use, pinching the nipple.

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  1. Ensemble de tirage (12, 14) pour tire-lait, comprenant :
    un collecteur (52) ;
    un récipient de collecte de lait (56) fixé au collecteur (52) de manière détachable ;
    une coupelle mammaire (54) fixée au collecteur (52) et intégrée à ou distincte du collecteur, la coupelle mammaire (54) ayant une section d'entonnoir de coupelle (68) et un étranglement de coupelle (70) ; et
    un élément intermédiaire (80) dans la coupelle mammaire (54), l'élément intermédiaire (80) comportant une partie entonnoir (82), une partie étranglement (84) et une partie de transition (86) entre la partie entonnoir (82) et la partie étranglement (84) ;
    dans lequel l'élément intermédiaire (80) forme une chambre de pulsation (89) avec la coupelle (54), sans qu'un coussinet ou autre dispositif n'intervienne entre l'élément intermédiaire (80) et la coupelle (54) ;
    et dans lequel l'élément intermédiaire (80) a une structure intégrée en nid d'abeilles (88, 104, 106) à la surface de la partie entonnoir (82) dudit élément intermédiaire (80) entre l'élément intermédiaire (80) et la coupelle (54), la structure en nid d'abeilles (88, 104, 106) créant un espace forcé entre la partie entonnoir (82) de l'élément intermédiaire (80) et la coupelle (54) ;
    et dans lequel la coupelle mammaire (54) comporte une arête (95) et l'élément intermédiaire (80) comporte une lèvre (96), caractérisé en ce que ladite arête (95) et ladite lèvre (96) sont conçues pour créer un joint partiel à l'intérieur de ladite chambre de pulsation (89) qui réduit la taille efficace de la chambre (89).
  2. Ensemble de tirage selon la revendication 1, comprenant un insert rigide (92) à une extrémité ouverte de la partie étranglement (84) de l'élément intermédiaire (80).
  3. Ensemble de tirage selon la revendication 1, dans lequel la coupelle mammaire (54) est assujettie à un étranglement du collecteur (52), l'ensemble de tirage (12, 14) comprenant en outre un moyen (92) permettant d'assurer une étanchéité entre l'élément intermédiaire (80) et les parties d'étranglement (70) du collecteur (52) et/ou de la coupelle mammaire (54).
  4. Ensemble de tirage selon la revendication 3, dans lequel ledit moyen d'étanchéité comprend une bague rigide (92) assujettie audit élément intermédiaire (80).
  5. Ensemble de tirage selon la revendication 3, dans lequel ledit moyen d'étanchéité comprend un joint collé.
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